by Doug Lucas, President
Afghanistan: Those “Left Behind” — On Aug. 17, Christian Standard magazine called to ask if we could prepare an article updating readers about Afghanistan. Throughout the research and writing, we prayed a lot.
In fact, on August 19, as our entire team did a day of prayer and fasting, a church called and asked if we had “anything in the works” that might allow them to help the vulnerable being left behind after the massive evacuations being carried out by coalition forces and others. By that time, internally displaced people (IDPs) had gathered in over 50 different camps of Afghans, sleeping out under trees, with no food, no water, and no hope.
By end of the day on the 20th, through known friends and workers with years of experience full-time in-country, God had raised up an entire network of dozens of Afghan believers and volunteers capable of using overland solutions and local/public transportation options to carry bags of rice, flour, cooking oil, beans, tea, sugar, salt and blankets to those who otherwise have no recourse. None of this depended on airlifts and big trucks.
Today, it is already at work, helping the hundreds of people make it through the long days and dark nights. Over 100,000 people are already at risk — with hundreds more pouring in every day.
But God is faithful, and so are His people. In a matter of just a handful of days, dozens and dozens of people have stepped up to the plate. In fact, as of this update, they’ve sacrificially given over $46,000 to help with a massive response in the name of Jesus.
This moment is up to Afghanistan — we realize they have to make the most of it. But it has been so encouraging to see the global church respond with aid and support to give them a leg up on freedom — in more ways than one.
If you’d like to join in this effort, you can send a check to:
Team Expansion, Astan account
4112 Old Routt Road
Louisville, KY 40299
For online options, click this link for more information and a giving link:
